Nova Bus (US) – Rear Axle Half Shaft may Fail

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010 with ZFAV132 rear axles. The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.


Report Received Date 02/06/2015
NHTSA ID 15V071000
Consequence Summary If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Nova has notified the affected owners, and all affected buses have been reapired, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is BS1555.
Recall Code BS1555
Potentially Affected 30
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V071000)

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